CL Final Barca v Man U Sat 28t May

[blistanbul]

4-2 barca!

man u scums learn a thing or two about messi.

[Microdot]

United had a good record against us playing 4-3-3, then as soon as they play 4-4-2 they got beat.

United beat Arsenal with a 4-4-2 in the Cup this year. ****ing smashed them with a 4-4-2 in the European Cup in 09 too...

My prediction is United will play 4-3-3 to start with..

Something like this could work I reckon.....

.....................VDS
Fabio......Vidic......Rio.......Evra

...................Carrick
...........Giggs...........Park

Valencia..........................Nani
...................Rooney

[blistanbul]

4-2 barca messi will give your backfield arse-over-tits.

enjoy the loss scums.


i certainly will.

[Numeric]

Something like this could work I reckon.....

.....................VDS
Fabio......Vidic......Rio.......Evra

...................Carrick
...........Giggs...........Park

Valencia..........................Nani
...................Rooney

i'm thinking that chico is gonna start up-front and rooney will be on the left, he tracks back a lot more than nani and we'll need the cover

[Microdot]

i'm thinking that chico is gonna start up-front and rooney will be on the left, he tracks back a lot more than nani and we'll need the cover

I'd like to see Hernandez start and United to go for the throat but, like Will says, it could end up costing us the game with no plan B...

The line up I've posted allows for the fact that Nani doesn't track back as well as he should by having Park covering the ground between left centre and left wing...

If you think of it as a midfield diamond of Carrick, Giggs, Park and Rooney, it makes more sense...

Almost like a 4-6-0 (similar to how Barca themselves line up on a regular basis), that becomes a 4-3-3 when going forward....

Park and Giggs provide some creativity at the same time as getting involved in the nitty gritty. Carrick's job would be to try and intercept things in front of the back four and and hit Barca on the break by spraying long passes to the wingers....

[djfase]

Really cant wait for this now.

The biggest teams in football for the last few years going head to head again.

I just hope its not a let down. i.e utd being over defensive like fergie does in big games.

Barca only know how to play one way

[Will]

I read in one of the papers that United will start with a 4-4-2 much as Numeric posted, then if (or when) they fall behind, they'll switch to a 3-4-3 with Smalling coming on for Park I think it was - that's what they seemed to think at least. It was one of broadsheets, so you'd hope it'd be a bit more trustworthy than a tabloid...

[Will]

Guardiola's said he wants them to perform better than they did last time! And says they didn't perform as well as they wanted last time, plus all the stats point to them being better now in most respects.

Their average posession has gone up around 8%, which doesn't sound much, but it's the difference between having twice as much of the ball as the opposition and having three times as much of the ball! Be afraid United fans, this will be the most nerve wracking game of the season by far from my experience!

[Microdot]

I read in one of the papers that United will start with a 4-4-2 much as Numeric posted, then if (or when) they fall behind, they'll switch to a 3-4-3 with Smalling coming on for Park I think it was - that's what they seemed to think at least. It was one of broadsheets, so you'd hope it'd be a bit more trustworthy than a tabloid...

I read that too.
Doesn't sound likely to me though (the bit about going to 3-4-3).



Edit*
Anyway, enough chit chat chaps, the session starts now, I'm off to get fcuking mullered. Have a good weekend everyone, see youse all sometime around tuesday!

[blistanbul]

countdown to the game.

one hour left.

suppose to be the game of the decade.

[djfase]

Well if utd needed any extra encouragement.

Mascherano at centre back, no puyol

[blistanbul]

man u got their arse handed to them as predicted and enjoyed.

[djfase]

1 shot at goal. dear ol dear.

Took a hiding in all fairness and should have been alot more.

[blistanbul]

1 shot at goal. dear ol dear.

Took a hiding in all fairness and should have been alot more.

lovely wasn't it?

the spanish internationals are brilliant aren't they? such fun watching them frustrating the english cry babies.

me me meeh.

[Fitzy]

Fitzy 2 - Bookies 0

Wincast - Barca win and Messi score anytime (15/2) AND Barca win 3-1 (16/1)

lovely little earner for me there!

[blistanbul]

Fitzy 2 - Bookies 0

Wincast - Barca win and Messi score anytime (15/2) AND Barca win 3-1 (16/1)

lovely little earner for me there!

lovely how much did you win?

this was a sure bet as klose winning the goal king back in world up in germany.

too bad i picked czech wanker koller by accident.

that was 12/1.

[blistanbul]

you can always bet on games through the turkish website:
iddaa

i can run you through it all and you can bet something stupid like 5 dollars and win million squid.

just have to get upsets and first half and second half correct.


btw it is been a long time since i've seen drubbing in a big game like that.

man u scums got handed.

[BloodStar]

bit bitter game for utd, but barca deserved win. they outplayed them for most of the 2nd half. united have 0 or 1 shot at goal at 2nd half, that speaks for all.

really poor defensive midfield, maybe 4-5-1 would be better than 4-4-1-1, Anderson in, Chico out.
no need to say, united will need to buy solid playmaker. Giggs was really poor, he couldnt create anything + his defense was terrible. on the other hand, Fabio played very good game.

sir alex should try something in the 2nd half, but he let the player in too late, tho...

nevermind, barca deserved win, but i bet united will be really strong next season. looking forward to the buyings...

[DarkYoung]

good to see van der saar getting a good payday for his last game.

wonder how much he got for letting the second goal in?

[Numeric]

it was a bridge too far with our midfield, we need to sign a couple of world beaters or we will never be able to overcome this barca team